Right, it’s like the chefs coming to the restaurant early because they love to make food and try new recipes, even though the stuff they make won’t go into the dining room that night, but maybe some other time, or not. The important thing is they enjoy doing it. Great to sit in as a listener.

A couple super cool stoned dudes get together and jam on a sunny Sunday afternoon. not a 'performance'. Never meant to be listened to again. Yet, lucky us. Someone saved it and now 40 years later I get to listen to it in the comfort of my home. What could be better.

"I played piano or organ throughout the day." From memory he lists the following musicians: "Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, David Crosby, David Freiberg, Barry Melton, John Cippolina, Robbie Stokes, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Paul Kantner, maybe Merl Saunders. Three or four or more guitarists playing together, two basses. Most out of tune with piano and organ at times and worst by the end. David Freiberg sometimes played organ, as well as bass. Some thought Nicky Hopkins was there but I have no memory of him, and believe at the time he was with the Rolling Stones. This day exemplifies the spirit of the music and comradeship of the times that I had experienced first in the summer of 1970, then in the summers of 1971,1972 and 1973. And the spirit of the times when Seastones was recorded."

Some of the stuff on here is cool, notably the second jam, Ghost Riders and Winin' Boy, and Tore Down is a nice little blues. The rest is not really that good, being pretty monotonous, nowhere-going jams.

The Compendium is probably wrong: somebody is clearly playing organ on track 1, but if it's Hopkins or Saunders they're pretty muted. However, it sounds to me like Jack Casady is sitting in on that same track, and nobody's mentioned him yet. It wouldn't surprise me, since this sounds like it might be a lead-up to the sessions for "If I Could Only Remember My Name", which came out the same year if I'm not mistaken.

An incredibly unique, mindblowing show. A must have for any serious deadhead.

Totally wow!! As important a part of musical history that I have been fortunate to stumble across in my life! Great thanks....I hope that it is Merle in there - RIP.

Thanx John and 38f. What a treat. I had just one disc worth of this show(?). It has a different sound. I prefer this version. You can hear keys. The Taper's Compendium lists Merle Saunders and Nicky Hopkins. Peace